Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries
Learn sustainable solutions for managing waste in low- and middle-income countries, covering technical, environmental, social, and financial aspects.
Learn sustainable solutions for managing waste in low- and middle-income countries, covering technical, environmental, social, and financial aspects.
This comprehensive course explores municipal solid waste management in developing countries, offering insights into sustainable solutions for pressing environmental challenges. Designed for intermediate-level learners, the program covers key elements of waste management systems, including technical, environmental, social, financial, and institutional aspects. Students will gain a thorough understanding of current waste management situations and learn about appropriate, proven solutions through selected case studies. The course emphasizes practical approaches to improving waste collection, enhancing recycling and recovery, and implementing effective disposal methods. With a focus on low- and middle-income settings, participants will explore innovative strategies for addressing special waste fractions and learn about strategic planning in solid waste management.
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What you'll learn
Understand the current waste management situation in developing countries
Learn about the Integrated Sustainable Waste Management framework
Explore physical components of municipal solid waste management systems
Analyze governance aspects and stakeholder roles in waste management
Gain knowledge of organic waste treatment technologies like composting and anaerobic digestion
Study management strategies for special waste fractions including hazardous, healthcare, and e-waste
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16 assignments
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There are 10 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of municipal solid waste management in developing countries. It covers the entire waste management cycle, from generation to final disposal, with a focus on sustainable and integrated approaches. The curriculum is structured around key themes including physical elements of waste management, governance aspects, organic waste treatment, special waste fractions, and strategic planning. Students will learn about various technologies and methodologies for waste collection, recycling, composting, and disposal. The course emphasizes practical solutions and case studies from low- and middle-income settings, giving learners insights into real-world applications of waste management principles.
Physical Elements of Solid Waste Management
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Physical Elements of Solid Waste Management : Lesson Choices
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Governance Aspects of Solid Waste Management
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Governance Aspects of Solid Waste Management : Lesson Choices
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Organic waste treatment: Lesson Choices
Module 6 · 1 Hours to complete
Special waste fractions
Module 7 · 1 Hours to complete
Special waste fractions : Lesson Choices
Module 8 · 1 Hours to complete
Strategic Issues and Planning in Solid Waste Management
Module 9 · 1 Hours to complete
Strategic Issues and Planning in Solid Waste Management: Lesson Choices
Module 10 · 3 Hours to complete
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Senior researcher and group leader Solid Waste Management
Dr. Christian Zurbrügg has more than 15 years of experience in waste management in middle and low-income countries. He has a Master’s Degree in Geology from the University of Bern, Switzerland, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Brescia, Italy. He is Member of the Directorate at Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology and Group Leader of Solid Waste Management Research in the Sandec Department. He has conducted applied research projects on waste management concepts and technologies in Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Costa Rica in collaboration with local research partners. He is author of many books and scientific papers on waste management, organic waste recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, waste collection, market development & research as well as sanitation systems and technologies. He lectures at EPFL and ETHZ on “Sanitary Engineering in Developing Countries” giving inputs on solid waste management.
Lecturer
Félix Schmidt is working since 1987 in the field of applied waste management and technologies, in Switzerland and in numerous high, middle and low income countries. His experience includes the technical and institutional aspects of waste management like planning, cost calculation, tariff setting and cost recovery, information and training and PPP (Public Private Partnerships). He is coaching or piloting different projects of waste collection, transport and recycling optimization. He participated in the development, construction and operation of a large number of treatment facilities, including landfills, incinerators, recycling and composting plants. Moreover he participated in different rehabilitations of dumpsites and contaminated areas. He is member of the board of directors of CSD Engineers (http://www.csd.ch), a Swiss company leader in the environmental and waste management fields, active in different countries. Since 45 years, CSD has been leader in the construction and rehabilitation of landfills in Switzerland. Félix Schmidt has been teaching at EPFL since 2001, in Sanitary Engineering, water and waste management, as well as in Environmental Impact Assessment. He developed activities in different countries of Europe (Albania, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, France, Germany, Kosovo, Luxemburg, Switzerland), Africa (Burkina, Egypt, Niger, Morocco, Sao Tomé, Senegal, Rwanda, Tunisia) and Latin America (Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru).
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